The number of search and rescue teams sent to Turkey from the European Union (EU) member countries has been announced.

APA reports that the Department of Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid of the European Commission has released information about this.

It was reported that so far 20 EU countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) and other three countries Albania, Montenegro and Serbia offered 29 search and rescue and 5 medical teams to Turkey.

"In total, 1,485 rescuers and 100 search dogs were mobilized there to save people's lives," the information said.